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Vermont may be known for its bridges, but when two of them became far too deteriorated in Middlebury, it was time for an upgrade to a rail tunnel. It was an ambitious project, but no match for the ambitions of Jonathan Griffin, P.E., ‘10 a distinguished alumnus of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) at UVM. His years of work on the Middlebury Bridge and Rail Tunnel Project recently earned him the honor of being named Vermont’s 2021 Young Engineer of the Year. “Success for one group may be on time delivery, and another group would mean mitigating impacts to resour...

Gas Networks Ireland recognised for community support Updated / Friday, 26 Feb 2021 13:54 John Dunlea and David Crancher from Age Action Ireland with the van Gas Networks Ireland donated Gas Networks Ireland has been shortlisted for the 'Outstanding Community Support' award as part of the 2021 CCA Excellence Awards. It comes as the semi-state organisation exceeded its corporate social responsibility goals throughout 2020, contributing over €250,000 to more than 30 charities. This was up 15% on 2019, as the gas network operator worked closely with a number of groups supporting the most v...

Perot Museum Kicks off Engineers Week With Daily Activities Share via: Make Plans To Visit Perot Museum During Engineers Week Kids and adults alike can unlock their inner engineer with daily activities, building challenges, TECH Truck fun, experiments and more, while younger children can get hands on with robotics and crafts Brainstorm, build, break and create! Recognizing the importance of training the STEM leaders of tomorrow, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science will kick off  Engineers Week with several days of buildable, makerspace fun including engineering-themed activities, exper...

BASF Sponsors Chattanooga Engineers Week Thursday, February 25, 2021 As part of its ongoing commitment to promoting the importance of engineering, as well as math, science and technical skills, BASF is a premier sponsor of Chattanooga Engineers Week, which started Sunday. The local annual outreach event is part of National Engineers Week, which celebrates how engineers make a difference in the world and brings engineering to life for children, educators and parents.   “The spirit of Engineers Week captures BASF’s continuous mission to promote science and technology in our community...

Pentagon aims to field hypersonic weapons by mid-2020s By (0) Members of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 test team make final preparations before a test flight of a prototype hypersonic weapon at Edwards Air Force Base last August. Photo by Kyle Brasier/U.S. Air Force Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. military is hoping to field offensive hypersonic weapons by the early- to mid-2020s, the Pentagon said this week. The Department of Defense also plans to develop a layered system for defense against hypersonic weapons by the mid-to-late-2020s and de...